Friday, January 26, 2018

Osaka, Japan: Universal Studios

My previous Japan trip was a solo trip and I went to Tokyo Disneysea alone. Not sure if it was the park ride per se, but theme parks are more fun and practical going with company. The queue is really long and if you need to go to the washroom... Also, I wouldn't have the guts to go on most of the rides if I was alone. So I'm proud to say I went on most (if not ALL) the rides at USJ! Many thanks to E for just being there. Standing in line - you wonder "why am I doing this" but the longer the wait, you transition to "I've queued so long, just do it". The scarier the ride, the faster it is, so there isn't much time to be scared. Also, the wilder your hair goes, and you can't wait your glasses, so that takes a substantial bit of scare our of the equation. 

TIP 1: Go for the Hollywood Dream ride! You'd think that it's a regular roller coaster but blasting music drowns out the screams and this makes the experience quite different from the usual! I would have love to do it backwards too!

TIP 2: We queued the longest for the VR Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. It's a seasonal ride under the 'Cool Japan' lineup. It's very telling when there are that many people who stay in line, towards closing time, whether tourist or locals. The longer you waited in line, the more you feel you are losing out on other rides (we had done most of the thrilling ones, so this was a wild card-filler type). But I didn't see anyone leaving the queue, and I'm glad we didn't! Just go for any VR roller coaster - for the tech. They can make the tracks disappear, so it really feels like you are falling into the darkness... GO when the park opens and rush for the VR rides first (because the queue builds up fast), if that there is none, go for the Harry Potter roller coaster one (Note: In comparison, after our Pamyu Pamyu ride, we had some time so we headed to the Harry Potter area, and they just ushered us right in for one last HP roller coaster - that is how "unpopular" the ride is in comparison to the Pamyu Pamyu ride, the queue of which closed like hours before park closure time).

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

First and last place to head to: Harry Potter

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan  

But I took the actual Harry Potter train already.

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan  

JAWS

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan  

Parade (for everything non-Disney)

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Always have food for on the go! 

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan 

 So proud I went on this ride! So fast, so blur, I couldn't see anything.

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Just strolling in a random scenic US town, maybe San Francisco?

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Los Angeles?

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

We did the Spiderman ride - It was okay.

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Taking photos with mascots requires some effort - Cookie Monster works hard and expects you to too!

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Universal Studios Osaka Japan

 Of course - time for souvenir shopping

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

 Goodbye Universal! I'd be back to take Hollywood Dreams backwards.

  Universal Studios Osaka Japan

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